Passenger-car.



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No. 864,477. PATENTED AUG. 27, 1907. A. LIPSCHUTZ.

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UN'ITED STATES' PATENT oEEIoE. y

ARTHUR LIPSCHUTZ, O F ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN OAR da FOUNDRY COMPANY, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY.

PASSENGEECAR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Aug. 27, 1907.

Application filed July 17, 1905. Serial No. 270,132.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, ARTHUR LIPsoHU'rz, a citizen of the United States, residing at St. Louis and State of Missouri, have invented a certain new, useful, and Improved Passenger-Car, ofK-Which the following is a full, clear, and exact description, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in passenger cars, and has special reference to passenger cars that are made of steel;

The object of my invention is to provide a light, strong, very durable and substantially incombustible passenger car.

My invention consists in a passenger car composed almost entirely of steel members which respectively extend from one end of the car and from thecaroor to the car roof, said members being fastened together in such manner as to atford maximum strength and rigidity. U

Further, my invention consists in a passenger car that is composed of load-carrying and weight-sustaining car sides, comprising longitudinal and vertical members, in combination with a car iioor that is sustained by said sides and a'car roofv also sustained by said sides.- And further, my invention consists in various details of construction and in combinations of parts, all as hereinafter described and particularly pointed out in the claims.

My invention will be more readily understood by reference to the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this speccation, and in which Figure l is a plan view of my novel car, on the line zL-xl, of Fig. 2, showing the several metallic members of the car; Fig. 2 is a vertical longitudinal section oi the car on the line @l2-#y2 of Fig. l; Fig. 3 is an enlarged longitudinal section similar to Fig. 2, on the line :a3-z3 of Figs. 4 and 6, showing, however, only one end ofthe car; Fig. 4 is an enlarged plan view of the car, taken 40 from Figs. 3 and 6, on line w-fw"/;Fig. 5 is an end view of the car; Fig. 6 is a vertical transverse section on the line v--fo6 of Fig. 2; Fig. 7 is a sectional view of the upper deck plate, with carline; Fig. 8 is a side view as seen from the line 8-8 of Fig. 7; Fig. 9 isa sectional view of the upper deck beam with carline; Fig. 10 isa side sectional view from the line 1010, of Fig. 9; Fig. 11 is a sectional detail of the upper portion of the car side, on the line Il -ll of Fig. 12; Fig. 12 is a view of the inner side of the car side, taken from Fig. 11; Fig.

13 is a sectional view of the upperedge of the lside of car sides which are supported upon or by body bo1. 'i

sters and which in turn support the car oor and the car roof. The usual heavy load-carrying underframe is dispensed with as the car sides are formed to sustain the weight of the car and its load. It should be noted, however, that when my car is to be used in particularly heavy service, I sometimes employ a center sill, arranging the same between the bolsters, preferably beneath the cross beams by which the car sides are connected, as hereinafter explained As shown in the drawings, 2-2, represent body bolsters of suitable design, intended to rest upon the car trucks and support the car body. While theroof and the floor of my car are of novel construction, thelcar sides contain the chief features of my invention. These car sides are of peculiarly simple and durable construction and possess the advantage of being very strong and yet of little weight in proportion to their strength. The strength of my car sides is due to the manner in which the elements composing the same are relatedk or disposed. The sides are identical in construction, and a .description oi a single side will serve for both.

. Briefly, the car side is composed of parallel plates occupying a Vertical plane and connected by a plurality of vertical members or posts. 4The ydistinguishing characteristics are these: The plates extend from end to end ofthe car, each forminga continuous plate girder; and the vertical members extend from the lower edge of the bottom plate to the top of the upper plate, the several members being firmly connected by rivets.

The car side is further characterized by a numberoi lateral flanges which extend from end to end of the plate girders and which are neither broken nor notched to make room for the vertical members, the maximum strength of -said flanges being preserved throughout. The principal element of the car side is the lower plate girder or web plate, 3, which extends from the bottom line of the car to the level of the car Window sills. This plate, 3, isunbroken, the same being co-extensive with the car. It should be understood that when reference is made to the length of the car, the platforms and vestibules are ignored in this measurement, the car body being considered as complete between the lines, AA,

of Figs.' 1 and 2. The lower edge of the plate, 3, is reinforced by a lateral flange or flanges. I prefer to emi out its length. The ends ofthe ploy for the purpose a channel beam, 4, co-extensive with the plate or even longer. This beam furnishes two lateral flanges and is riveted to the plate, 3, throughbody bolsters are riveted to the channel beams, 4, preferably after said beams are attached to the plates, 3, The upper edge of the plate, 3, is reinforced by a lateral, inwardly extending flange, preferably formed by -an angle beam or bar, 5, the upper flange of which is preferably flush with the upper edge of the plate, 3. This angle bar, 5, is of peculiar form as it has to do with the fastening of the vertical members or posts, and the angle bai` will be more fully described hereinafter. The upper portion of the car side comprises a comparatively narrow plate girder, 6, extending from end to end of the car and in the same vertical plane with the plate, 3. This plate, 6, serves as the letter-board of the car and is strengthened or reinforced by an inwardly turned lateral flange comprising an angle bar, 7, riveted to the inner side of the plate, 6, and extending from end to end thereof. It should be noted that the angle bar, 7 is somewhat below the upper edge of the plate 6, my purpose in this regard being to provide a seat for the car roof. The plates, 3 and 6, are rigidly connected by a plurality of vertical members or posts, P, which extend from the bottom flange of the plate, 3, to the flange, 7, on the plate, 6. Each post, P, is preferably composed of two angle bars, 8 8, having their flanges projected oppositely and riveted tothe plates, 3 and 6. The other flanges of the bars-8 8, project at right angles to the plates, 3 and 6, and the bars are slightly separated. The space between their upper ends is occupied by a U-shaped filler, 9, the legs of which are riveted to the flanges of the bars, 8, and the top of which is riveted to the horizontal flange of the bar, 7, thereby reinforcing the joint between the post and the upper side plate, and better enabling the flange, 7, to support the weight of the car roof hereinafter described. A particularly novel feature of my invention resides in the means employed for cross connecting the plate, 3, the posts, 8 8, and the top flange, 5, of the plate, 3. The posts, 8 8, as explained, extend from the floor line to the roof line of the car, and therefore cross the plane of the flange, 5, on plate, 3. To avoid cutting and thus weakening the top flange of the plate, 3, I bend the bar, 5, opposite each ofthe posts, P, comprising bars 8 8. Such a bend or offset, 5, is shown in Fig. 4, and in Figs. 18 and 19. It will here be seen that the angle bar, 5, is bent away from the plate, 3, to provide aspace or opening, 10, between the angle bar and the plate, 3. This space is occupied by the upright bars, 8 8. For the purposeof minimizing the width of the space, 10, and also making a tight connection between the bars, 8 8 and the bar, 5, 1 prefer to provide bars, 8 8, with notches, 8, that receive the verticalflange or web of the angle bar, 5. (See Figs. 17 and 19.) The bend or offset in the bar, 5, does not materially weaken it and when the bar is strengthened by being drawn tightly against the interposed post, the joint as a whole, composed of plate, 3 and bars, 5 and 8, takes on great strength. To the natural strength of the parts when thus assembled, I add that of a filler, 11, placed between the upright bars, 8 8 and the horizontal parts, 5 and 3. The filler preferably takes the forrn of a hol low metal casting or block providing thin sides, 11

that are riveted to the parallel faces of the parts 8 8. The block also has a cross portion or web, 11, to support the outer side of the bar, 5, as shown in Fig. 17. Long rivets 12 are used for securing the filler, 11, the same passing through the bar, 5, filler, l1 and plate, 3. When thus connected at their upper and lower ends, and at an intermediate point by block, 11, the parallel bars, 8 8, provide an extremely rigid post, adapted to carry the weight of the roof. The peculiar advantage attaching to the employment of the inwardly extending top flange of the side plate will appear more clearly in connection with the description of Fig. 20, and resides in the fact that the car side may in this manner be made perfectly rigid without employment of flanges upon the outer side of the plate girder, 3. Such outer flanges are always objectionable and l have consistently avoided the use thereof at any point upon the exterior of the car. l There are usually fewer posts, P, than window spaces in the car sides, and for defining the spacesbetween the posts, P, I prefer to employ small I beams, I, which rest upon the top flange of the bar, 5, and extend upward to the top plate, 6. The ends of these pieces, l, are preferably secured by small brackets, l', riveted to the flanges, 5 and 7. (See Figs. 3, 11, 12, 13 and 14.) The division pieces, I, serve to carry certain portions of the window casings, hereinafter described, but are not -otherwise depended upon to support the weight of the car. As a rule, 1 strengthen the side plate, 3, by riveting a number of vertical angle bars, 3, thereto. (See Fig. 3.)

It has been pointed out that the body bolsters, 2 2, yextend between the side girders of the car to connect and sustain the car sides. As shown in Figs. 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 10, the sides are additionally connected by a pluralty of cross beams, 13, extending transversely nd having their ends secured by rivets which pass through the flanged parts, 4 and the plates, 3. The floor of the car is formed of steel plates, 14. These platespreferably extend from bolster to bolster and their edges rest upon the top flanges of the beams, 4, on plate, 3. The floor plates are intermediately supported by the bolsters and cross beams, 13. The floor of the car is preferably reinforced by a plurality of angle bars, 15, extending longitudinally of the car. As shown in Fig. 4, these bars preferably end at the bolster, but if desired, they may extend across the bolster and be attached to the transverse overlying sills 16, that mark the end of the car. 17 17 are vertical end plates that rise from the sill pieces, 16, as shown in Figs. 4 and 6. These plates `may be of any desiredwidth, according to the design of the car end and door. Double posts, P, may, if desired, be employed at the corners of the car, but as shown in Figs. 3 and 4, '1 prefer to employ simple upright angle bars, 18, riveted to the side plates, 3 and 6, and parallel with the vertical end plates, 17.

The roof portion of my car is composed of two deck sills, 19, two deck plates, 20, and a plurality of carlines, 2.1. The carlines are made of steel angle bars, bent to the shape of the car roof. The vertical flange, 21, of the carline projects upwardly to adapt the carli-ne to receive the wooden llers to which the deck boards are fastened. The ends of the carlines are bent horizontally to provide each end with a foot, 22, to rest upon the roof seat formed bykthe plate, 6, and its flange, 7. (See Figs. 3, 15, 16

and 20.) ,A TheI carlines are attached to the root-,seat by angle plates and rivets, 23, placed directly above the posts, P. roof is therefore chiefly sustained by the posts, The deck sills, 19, are attached to the right-angled portions or intermediate bends, 24, oi the carlines, as shown in Figs. 2, 3, 9 and 10. Said deck sills, 19, are preferably strengthened by right-angled gusset plates, 25, riveted to the carlines Whereto the sills, 19, are riveted. (See Figs. 9 and l0.) The deck plates, 20, are similarly attached to the upper portions ofthe carlines just beneath the upper bends, 25, thereof, gusset plates, 26, being employed as reinforcements. It will be noted that the horizontal flanges of the deck plates project outwardly and are provided with notches, 20 which admit the cai-lines. Simple plates could be employed at this point, but I prefer the angle bars, 20, because they provide better seats for the wooden portions of the deck. In some cases, though not-all, the ends of thereof may be strengthened by the employment of transverse web plates, 27, riveted to the vertical flanges oi the end car-l 7 beyond the plates, 3 and G, and this may also be done with the deck sills and plates of the roof. When thus A extended, these parts provide a partial frame upon fore are in no wise objectionable.

which to'build the vestibule.

My car is completed and made ready for service by lining the interior of the car with wood and furnishing the same with suitable seats. The car herein illustrated is of the kind used upon electric railroads, having several cross seats and other side seats, as shown in Fig. 20. etween the cross seats I arrange vertical transverse gusset plates, 27. (See Figs. 6 and 20.) These plates are riveted to angle bars upon the inner side of the girdcrs, 3, and on the floor of the car and strengthen the car against lateral strains. The gusset plates, 27 are completely covered by the wooden seat frames, and there- The loor of the car is o'i wood and is laid upon wooden strips placed on the metal iiooring. The longitudinal seats are provided with a light metal framework. (See Fig. 20.) The inner side of the car is lined with sheet metal, 28, back of these seats and in all other places Where concealed by the wooden finish. The` window frames are constituted by the metal elements, 3-6-8 and I, and the window casing, 29, are set in the openings formed thereby. The window cap is a wooden filler, 30, attached to the under side oi the flange, 7. The head lining of the car consists of plates, 3l and 32, that conform to the curve of the deck and the hips of the roo. The edges of the plate are concealed by suitable moldings. The deck riser portions are incased in wood and provided with the usual ventilators; and in this connection it will be noted that the deck sill, 19 and deck plate, 20, provide convenient seats for the auxiliary deck sill, 33, and the auxiliary deck plate, 34. The top of the deck is sheathed with wood, 35, also the hips, 36, the boards here employed being nailedA upon strips that are bolted to the fianges of the carlines (See Figs. 3, 15 and 16.) The weight oi the,

In constructing my gar, I employ `fireproofed woodr throughout, and take particular care to cover all of the lower metal portions of the car with wood for the purpose of insulating the same electrically. My car is oi good appearance, and as will be obvious, is extremely strong and durable. It possesses the advantage of being of much less weight than other cars of its class and this advantage is chieiiy attributable to the fact that all of the principal members of the car frame, such 'as the side girder plates, the posts, the deck sill, the deck plate and the Carlines are made in single pieces, as a1- ready sui'liciently pointed out.

As numerous modifications of my invention will readily suggest themselvesto one skilled in the art, I do not conine the invention to the speciiic constructions herein shown and described.

Having thus described my invention, I claim as new and d esire to secure by Letters Patent:

l. In a passenger car, a car side comprising a plategirder extending from end to end of the car and provided with a continuous inwardly extending top ange, in combination with a suitable top side-member, continuous flanged posts extending from said member to the bottom of said plate-girder and riveted to the inner side thereof, and the flange upon said plate-glrdcr being bent inwardly to admit each post substantially as described.

2. In a passenger car, a lower, side plate-girder provided with a bottom ange, in combination with postscomprising flanged members riveted to the inner side of said plate-girder and extending above the same, and a flanged bar riveted to the inner upper edge ofv said plate-girderand bent inwardly at points adjacent to said posts, substantially as described.

3. In a passenger car, a side plate-girder extending from end to end of the car and suitably reinforced at its lower edge, in combination with side posts comprising Iianged bars riveted to the inner side of the said plate-girdcr and extending above the same to support the car roof, and a window sill iiange upon the upper edge of said plategirder, provided with insetportions forming post spaces upon thefinner side of said plate-girder, substantially as described.

4. In a metallic passenger car continuous plate-girders forming the s ides of the car including the letter board thereof, in combination with posts comprising pairs of tlanged bars suitably connected and riveted to the inner sides of said girders, a flanged bar riveted to the inner side, of each letter board plate above the said posts and iianged bars riveted to the inner sides of the lower plates, butpassing around the said posts, substantially as del scribed.

5. In a passenger car, a side plate-girder, in combination with a flanged bar extending from end to end of said girder andsecured to the inner side thereof, said bar being bent inwardly to form post spaces at intervals along said gil-der, and posts comprising ianged bars arranged in said spaces and riveted to said girder and to the inwardly bent portions of said flanged parts, substantially as described.

6. In a passenger car, a side plate-girder extending from end to end of the car, in combination with an inwardly extending continuons flange at the upper edge of said plategirder and provided with inset portions forming post spaces upon the inner side of said plate girder, and posts arranged in said spaces, each said post comprising parallel, flanged bars riveted to said plate-girder and extending above said grdcr, substantially as described.

7. In a passenger car, a side plate-girder extending from end to end of the car, in combination with an inwardly extending continuous iiange at the upper edge of said plategirder and provided with inset portions forming post spaces upon the inner side of said plate girder, posts arranged in said spaces, each said post comprising parallel flanged bars riveted to said plate-girder and extending above said girder, and a filler block arranged between the post bars and riveted to the same and to the ilanged girder, substantially as described.

8. In a passenger car, car sides each composed of parallel plate girders provided with flanged bars upon their inner sides and suitably connected by posts, said `girders extending from end to end of the carand the angcd bars 5 thereon being of greater length and constituting the foundation for the vestibules, substantially as described.

9. In a metallic passenger car, suitable body holsters, in combination with car sides supported by said body bolsters and each comprising parallel continuous plate-girders con- 10 nected by continuous vertical members extending from the bottom of the lower girders to the top of the upper girders, a floor supporting 'ange upon said lower girder, floor members, a floor attached to said flanges and members'and a continuous inwardly extending flange upon the top of l5\said lower girder, riveted thereto and extending around with an upper plate-girder havingvan inwardly extending flange, and suitable continuous, ang'ed posts riveted to the inner sides of said plate glrders, and about which the flange of said side plate girder extends, substantially as described. y v

11. In a metallic passenger carp'car sides formed of crossed continuous horizontal and vertical members, providing window openingsand having continuous inwardly extending anges, these flanges of the horizontal member benig bent inwardly to make rooinfor the vertical members, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I have hereunto set my hand, this l 29th day of June, 1905, in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

ARTHUR Lirscnu'rz.

Witnesses CHARLES GILBERT HAWLEY, CHAS. F. MURRAY. 

